The operational efficiency of multiple remote onshore and offshore field
locations, largely depend on a fast and reliable communication network.
In order to increase oil production, oil exploration companies are
constantly looking for oilfields in remote harsh environments, which
even present a range of operational challenges. As major oil exploration
companies are setting their operations in remote and harsh fields, the
demand for high-bandwidth communication solutions is on the rise. This
requirement has tremendously grown over the last several years. Most of
the largest oil exploration companies are upgrading the exploration and
production processes as well as the downstream processes on oil fields.

Oilfield operators are employing more advanced technologies on the rigs;
so that they do not need to have as many people on the site. These new
applications that allow for remote monitoring require more bandwidth.
Sometimes, on a deep-water platform, the drilling companies have to
invest up to a million dollars or in excess of that, in additional
equipment, to allow for this remote management capability. Very small
aperture terminal (VAT) and fiber-optic communication networks are
highly used across the entire value chain of the oil and gas sector for
voice and data communication. The emergence of cloud services, video
conferencing, and cyber security has increased the burden on fast and
reliable communication infrastructure on field site. The concept of
digital oilfield hugely relies on robust IT infrastructure and
automation and communication network. The digital oilfield demands
variables that include reliability, integration, security, scalability,
openness, and control.

The oilfield communications research report outlines the key trends and
market sizing and forecasting for emerging technologies in the oilfield
communication sector. The report also emphasizes key global adoption
trends, future growth potential submarkets, key drivers, competitive
outlook, restraints, opportunities, and oilfield communications market
ecosystem. Some of the potential and emerging technologies and solutions
for oilfield communication include machine to machine (M2M)
communication, unified communication, video conferencing, and WiMAX (News - Alert). The
adoption of advanced communication technologies in the entire value
chain of oil and gas sector plays a great role in achieving the
operational and efficiency targets set by oil and gas companies.